New snares scent

[Typical]

I was wondering what some of you guys use to eliminate scent from brand new snares ?
Do you guys use commercial dye to soak your snares or just use them as it is

Just made brand new snares this year.

Thanks

[eric2381]

I boil mine in baking soda water then set em outside to dry. And I leave em outside after.

[tomcat]

I find a quick boil with baking soda will remove excessive lubricant and shine, then a quick boil and soak in logwood crystal solution will provide a good twig/bark colouring look as in this picture, with the lower snare being the soda treatment versus the logwood soak. You could probably substitute walnut hulls or tree bark, etc for a colouring agent.

[HunterDave]

Last year, my first, I put my snares in the dishwasher on sanitize to take off the oil and residue and make them dull, a trick that I learned here on AO. This year I just boiled them in a pot with baking soda outside when I was boiling my footholds. After boiling for a bit and before taking out your snares, add water to the pot so it overflows and the oil, etc runs over the sides. It is explained in the manual. I took a length of wire to hook onto the snares and hung them on a nail beside my shack.

I'm snaring coyotes in farmland where scent is not a big issue and handle my snares with bare hands when setting them but the fellas that I know with traplines keep them scent free by always handling with clean gloves on which they keep in a rubbermaid container with their snares and spruce bows.

[TrapperMike]

I set my snares right out of the box. No boiling. No dipping. I set most with bare hands unless real cold then I wear a pair of those light white cotton gloves. I carry my snares hanging around my neck so I have both hands free.

[Typical]

Thanks guys, really appreciate the comments.

I also snare in farmland, i'll try baking soda

Thanks again

[hamerdown]

Lots of good info thanks probably why my Snares are mostly empty.

[braggadoe]

unless your extremely filthy, smell like fuel, ect. listening to a tony robbins motivational(or similar) speech while your out doing your thing. will probably do more to increase your catch than anything. not kidding!